Dark Before Dawn
by Saloni Quinby
Format(s): Ebook
Heat Level: Erotic
Pairing(s): M/M
Genre/Themes: Paranormal
Length: Novella
Publisher: Changeling Press
Cover art: Bryan Keller
Purchase Links: Changeling Press / All Romance Ebooks
This story by Saloni Quinby is a fascinating read that combines horror, magic, and passion into a very compelling tale that I loved.
– Pat, Top 2 Bottom Reviews
Blurb:
A lifetime of passion in a single night. . .
Aaron’s car breaks down on a rural road. Tired from traveling and with his cell phone dead, he decides to wait until morning before searching for help.
When a man wakes him, banging on his car window, Aaron thinks he’s crazy until they’re attacked by forces of evil that defy logic and usher Aaron into a world of horrors he never dreamed existed.
Once a year, evil haunts the woods on Sam’s ancestral land. Sam uses his magic to keep it under control, but this year he’s recovering from an accident and his magic is weak. It can be strengthened through sex, but his partner, fearing the sinister forces in the woods, has abandoned Sam. Only with Aaron’s help can Sam control an ancient evil and allow them to survive the dark before dawn.
The following excerpt from DARK BEFORE DAWN is for readers 18 and over.
“And where’s your power source?”
Sam lowered his gaze. A muscle twitched in his cheek. Then he lifted his head to stare into Aaron’s eyes with a defiant look. “He broke up with me after our first battle with these things. That was last year.”
Aaron snorted. “Nice guy. What was his name?”
“Dirk. And I can’t blame him entirely. This is a crazy life. A dangerous one.”
“But you can keep up the spell without his help? You passed out earlier and excuse me for saying, but you don’t look like you could go another round right now.”
“You’re right,” Sam said. “The car accident took a lot out of me. Technically, I should still be resting, but for the Greene Guardian, that’s not an option.”
“The Greene Guardian. You sound like the poster boy for environmentalists.”
“Excuse me if I’m not in the mood for jokes.”
Tilting his head slightly to the side, Aaron said, “Why don’t you ask me?”
“For what?”
Aaron lifted an eyebrow.
“You mean for sex?” Sam asked.
“Makes sense, doesn’t it? Unless I turn you off or something.”
“You believe me?”
Aaron sighed. “I don’t know what I believe, but if this is a trip, I’m already on it so I might as well enjoy the ride.”
This brought a genuine smile to Sam’s lips. “Aaron, you’re one strange guy, you know that?”
“I’m strange? You’re the one who has a vacation home in zombieville.”
“True. Would you? Help me refuel?”
Leaning back in the chair, Aaron stretched out his legs. One foot tapped a bit anxiously as he studied Sam.
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